Change of asphaltene and resin properties after catalytic aquathermolysis

Petroleum Science

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 194-200

  Yi, Yufeng ^a   Li, Shuyuan ^a   Ding, Fuchen ^a,b   Yu, Hang ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b BEIJING INSTITUTE OF PETROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Aquathermolysis; Asphaltene; Catalyst; Molecular weight; Resin

Indexed keywords

EID: 76049087887     PISSN: 16725107     EISSN: 19958226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12182-009-0031-y     Document Type: Article

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